¹³ Saul died for his unfaithfulness to the Lord because he did not keep the Lord’s word.^(A) He even consulted a medium for guidance,^(B)

¹⁹ When they say to you, “Consult the spirits of the dead and the spiritists who chirp and mutter,”^(A) shouldn’t a people consult their God?^[a] Should they consult the dead on behalf of the living?^(B)

² So the king gave orders to summon the diviner-priests, mediums, sorcerers, and Chaldeans^[a](A) to tell the king his dreams. When they came and stood before the king,